Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to ManhwaDaily (the "Service"), accessible at manhwadaily.com. ManhwaDaily publishes manhwa and light novel recommendations, rankings, a recommendation quiz, a free browser game (Gate Crawler / Gate Crawler World), and a paid AI Portrait feature. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, and how third-party providers may process information when you visit the site, play the game, use the recommendation quiz, or purchase an AI Portrait.

Information We Collect

We may collect website usage information such as pages viewed, referral sources, approximate geographic region, browser type, device type, and interaction metrics. If you create an account, we collect the email address and profile information you provide through our authentication provider (Clerk). If you play Gate Crawler World and sign in, your character progress and best score are stored against your account.

AI Portrait — Your Photo

If you use the AI Portrait tool, the photo you upload is sent to our image-generation provider solely to produce your stylized portrait preview and, if you complete payment, the final print-ready file. We do not use your photo for any purpose beyond generating that portrait, and we do not knowingly retain uploaded photos longer than needed to complete your order.

Payments

Payment for the AI Portrait is processed by PayPal. We do not receive or store your full payment card details — PayPal handles that directly. We retain a record of the order (product, order ID, amount, and payer email if provided by PayPal) to fulfill purchases and handle support requests.

Accounts

Account sign-in is provided by Clerk. If you create an account, Clerk processes your email address and authentication data according to its own privacy policy. We use your account only to save your Gate Crawler World progress, your bookmarked "My List" entries, and (if you choose to appear there) your Gate Crawler World leaderboard entry.

Analytics

We may use analytics services, including Google Analytics, to measure aggregate website traffic and user behavior. These services may use cookies or similar technologies according to their own policies.

Affiliate Links and Attribution

Some links on ManhwaDaily are affiliate links, including links to Amazon and to manhwa/novel reading platforms such as Webtoon, Tapas, and MangaDex. If you click an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Advertising

We may display advertisements through third-party advertising providers, including Google AdSense or similar networks. Advertising providers may use cookies or related technologies to deliver, limit, or measure ads according to their own policies.

Comments

Article comments are powered by Giscus, which stores comments as GitHub Discussions on our public site repository. To comment, you sign in with your own GitHub account directly through Giscus/GitHub — we do not receive or store your GitHub credentials.

Cookies

This website and third-party services may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies for analytics, affiliate attribution, security, and functionality. Some preferences (such as your Gate Crawler World save, daily streak, and theme) are stored in your browser's local storage rather than a cookie.

Data Sharing

We do not sell personal information. We may share limited information with service providers that help operate analytics, authentication (Clerk), payments (PayPal), image generation, and hosting.

Your Choices

You can disable cookies in your browser, delete your account through Clerk, or avoid submitting personal information through forms. Some website features may not work as expected if cookies or local storage are disabled.

Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information, but no online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to request access, correction, or deletion of personal information we hold about you. To make such a request, contact us through the official website or public brand channels.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the site or services change. The latest version will be posted on this page.

Contact

For privacy questions, data requests, or policy concerns, contact ManhwaDaily through the website or the official ManhwaDaily public channels.